Alexander Gregor McKINNON married again in 1865 to Mary PATTERSON, daughter of Donald PATTERSON and Ann McGILLIVRAY who had arrived at Portland in 1853 on the "New Zealander". This second marriage does not appear to have lasted as when Mary died in 1889 she was living with her brother Angus PATTERSON at Muddy Creek, south of Hamilton. This can be seen in the report of her death....

"The Hamilton Spectator" 7 & 12/3/1889.
McGREGOR. Mary McGREGOR, a Presbyterian, aged 54y, also known as Mary PATTERSON, who lived with her brother, Angus PATTERSON, of Muddy Creek, died in the Hamilton Hospital on 4/3/1889. She was married to Alexander McKinnon McGREGOR [sic Alexander Gregor McKINNON], who moved to Merino some time ago.

Alexander Gregor McKINNON moved to South Australia and died in Adelaide in 1903.